San Francisco is about to hike up water rates — and much of the...
San Francisco’s water rate hikes begin this summer, both for residents and cities that buy city water, with more increases planned over the coming decade.
Bay Area TV ads suggest life is a continuous cycle of disaster, litigation
Television’s avalanche of ads for personal injury attorneys offers a bleak window into modern culture.
Critics: Reopening Alcatraz Diverts Resources from Urgent Prison Reform
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A proposal to convert Alcatraz Island from a tourist attraction back into a functioning federal prison is drawing criticism from criminal justice advocates, who argue the plan could divert attention and resources from more urgent problems across the nation’s correctional system. A recent report...
Oakland: Alameda County District Attorney Charges Wells Fargo Bank Robber
OAKLAND: ALAMEDA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHARGES WELLS FARGO BANK ROBBER
Menlo Park: Man Arrested In Child Exploitation Sting
A 31-year-old Redwood City man was arrested following a multi-day undercover operation targeting online child exploitation, police said. The Menlo Park Police Department, working with the Sunnyvale and Newark police departments and the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center, concluded the operation Thursday, leading to the arrest of Ricardo Antonio Romerolique.
Mountain View Gang Crackdown Nabs Multiple Suspects In One-Day Sweep
Mountain View police say a coordinated regional sweep last Thursday ended with multiple arrests after officers fanned out across the city to check on people under supervised release and serve outstanding warrants. The crackdown was led by the department's Gang Suppression Team with support from allied agencies, and officials describe it as a blend of compliance checks, warrant service and proactive patrols aimed at...
Chains Closing California Locations This Month: What Peninsula Diners Will Actually Notice
California is in the middle of a chain-restaurant contraction. Wendy's, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, Jack in the Box, Peet's, and Starbucks are all trimming North American footprints in the first half of 2026, and the Peninsula is feeling the edges. The most-hyped April headline — Bahama Breeze closing 14 of its 28 locations by April 5 — is a non-event here. The chain...
Hayward Bart Hub Braces For 11-Story Housing Shakeup
BART and the City of Hayward have launched a public campaign to select a developer for a transit-oriented, mixed-use, mixed-income project at Hayward Station. Two community open houses are on the calendar - Wednesday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 12 - and an online survey is open through May 15. Officials say community feedback from these efforts will help shape a developer solicitation...
Neighbors demand change after DUI crash that left 2 hurt in San Jose
In San Jose, a DUI crash has left two people hurt, one arrested on suspicion of DUI, and a neighborhood demanding change. Police said the crash happened in the 2300 block of Carlton Avenue. Tyler Sutton, a neighbor, heard the crash at around 7:30 p.m. and ran outside to help.
Girl fatally strikes pedestrian with car in San Jose
A juvenile girl fatally struck an adult male pedestrian on Friday in San Jose. Police said the man was not in a marked crosswalk. The driver is cooperating with the investigation.
